Supply Chain Sales

Richard Geismar

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843-***-**** ( *****@***.***

SENIOR MANAGEMENT

Supply Chain, Sales & Operations Planning, Inventory Planning

Director and Vice President level with over 15 years of professional

experience driving supply chain, sales and operations planning, production

planning and inventory management. Proven ability to lead teams across

multiple sites to optimum forecasting, MPS and supply planning of

pharmaceuticals and consumer goods. Expertise in MRP/ERP, materials

management, production planning, forecasting and capacity planning for

manufacturing and purchasing. Superb skills developing suppliers, meeting

cash flow targets, inventory, and manpower requirements to enhance bottom-

line results.

Core Competencies

Supply Chain Management ( Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) ( Materials

Management

Project Management ( Production & Supply Planning ( Global Supply Chain

Team Leadership

Enterprise & Manufacturing Resource Planning (ERP/MRP) ( Vendor-Managed

Inventory (VMI) Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) ( Strategic

Sourcing ( Contract Manufacturing

Inventory Control ( Process Improvement ( Cost Savings ( Best Practices (

Procurement

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Freeman Beauty Products, Los Angeles, California

Health and beauty products sales and marketing organization with $22

million in annual sales.

Director of Operations (contract) ( 2008 to 2009

Drove organizational S&OP processes, purchasing, contract packaging, cash

flow, and forecasting. Administered client orders and inventory levels to

adjust supplier production plans for optimum efficiency. Negotiated

finished goods and packaging component pricing. Oversaw third-party

contractors for manufacturing, warehousing, and assembly. Trained staff of

six people in S&OP processes.

Specific Accomplishments:

. Created new S&OP process aligning sales, marketing, operations, and

finance on cash flow and client inventory needs, reducing inventory $3.2

million and preventing Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

. Achieved $138,000 savings on bottle supply contract.

. Reduced slow-moving inventory by $76,000 through use in displays.

Leiner Health Products, Carson, California

Largest private label manufacturer and distributor of vitamins nationwide,

with over $700 million in annual sales.

Vice President of Supply Chain & Materials ( 1999 to 2008

Directed corporate planning team and plant planning teams for 6 locations

nationally, with clients such as Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, Costco, and Target.

Hired, trained, evaluated, and led team of over 40 employees. Led materials

organization, forecasting, capacity planning, S&OP process, budgets, and

process improvement to meet cash flow, inventory targets, and manpower

requirements. Set demand plans for plants, and suppliers, and supply plans

for purchasing. Spearheaded change management and data management while

minimizing slow/obsolete inventory levels. Managed upgrade and new

implementation projects for MRP system. Devised tactical/strategic cost

savings plans. Produced training manuals to meet CGMP/FDA regulations.

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Specific Accomplishments:

. Key role in $220 million sales increase with client service fill rate

over 98% for 5 straight years.

. Developed "S" curve forecasting technique for promotional builds into

Club Store retailers.

. Developed S&OP process improving forecast accuracy by 32% and inventory

turns by 38%.

. Improved supplier delivery to 90% accurate and facilitated $12 million in

positive purchase price variance through supplier selection criteria and

scorecard process.

. Delivered 3-year, $60 million project to implement i2 product suite.

Earned Ken Sharma award from i2 for use of Supply Chain Planning to build

VMI shipment for Costco.

. Lowered slow-moving inventory by $4 million.

. Eliminated need for additional warehousing using Kanban methods for raw

materials.

Colgate Palmolive, New York, New York (1977 to 1999)

$5 billion Fortune 100 consumer goods manufacturer and distributor.

Supply Chain Manager ( 1993 to 1999

Led 12 personnel across 3 manufacturing facilities in $2 billion division.

Spearheaded forecasting, production/supply planning, inventory management,

DRP, and software systems. Tracked master schedule, forecast accuracy, and

product delivery to meet inventory targets. Forecasted for new product

launches and promotional events.

Specific Accomplishments:

. Planned Colgate Total toothpaste launch, meeting 100% of client

requirements and propelling brand to #1 in market share within 4 months.

. Increased service levels in Mennen account from 78% to 99% in 6 months

with process to eliminate numerous line changeovers, turning around

failing relationships.

. Saved $100,000 per year and earned award for reusable component delivery

carton.

. Achieved 12 inventory turns by developing 40% of raw material supply base

on VMI.

. Instrumental role in SAP implementation team and SAP user group for APO

design.

. Transitioned Fab laundry detergent to external manufacturer while

maintaining service levels.

Additional positions at Colgate Palmolive included Materials Manager and

Planning Manager:

. Lowered material variances 55% and manpower needs 25% with raw material

delivery system.

. Maintained 99% on-time delivery level for over 60 internal customers.

. Critical role in implementation of Just In Time (JIT) processes.

. Developed and deployed Colgate's first integrated ERP system.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Bachelor of Science, Business Management

Rutgers University - New Brunswick, New Jersey

4 of 5 Training Modules Toward APICS Certification

Contract Negotiation Course, CPM

TECHNICAL SKILLS

SAP, i2 Demand Planning, Manugistics, PRMS, MAPICS, PROPICS, Microsoft

Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook)

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